Online protection iOS
How to Set child-friendly restrictions
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Stickto oneapp
Ifyouwantyourchildtoaccessoneapp
safely,gotoSettings>General>Accessibility
>Guided Access. This feature keeps the iOS
device locked into a single app. It can only be
overridden using a passcode or Touch/Face ID.2
Broader restrictions
The first stop for extra safety is in Settings
> Screen Time. From here, you can set which
apps can be accessed (Always Allowed) and set
time limits for them (App Limits). You’ll be able
to see a summary of activities on the device.3
Limit content by age
In Content and Privacy Restrictions >
Content Restrictions, you can prevent access
to age-inappropriate content from Apple’s
stores. Web content plus Siri’s web searches
and explicit language can also be restricted.4
A router’s admin page
If your child might try to circumvent these
and other restrictions, consider adding your
router’s IP address to the blocked list in Web
Content and giving the router a new password.
Visiting friends’ devices aren’t affected, mind.5
Accesstoapps
UnderAppLimits,youcanrestrictapps
bycategory.Ifsexting is a worry, you can block
the Camera app and limit photo access, but not
just block camera access in social/messaging
apps. So, limit such apps to supervised times.6
Lock it down!
To prevent anyone else overriding the
limits you’ve set, go to Settings > Screen Time >
Use Screen Time Passcode. Set a strong code
that is different from the one that unlocks the
device. Make it memorable, but keep it secret!Geniustip!
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Thestrongestfail-safe
to ensure web pages are
acceptable is to choose
Allowed Websites Only
in Content Restrictions >
Web Content and enter
your chosen sites.